President Donald Trump is continuing to distance himself from Jeffrey Epstein, the infamous financier who died while awaiting trial for federal sex trafficking charges.
“I never went to the island,” Trump told reporters Friday morning at the White House, referencing Epstein’s private island where he was accused of trafficking minors.
Public interest in Epstein has only grown in the weeks since the Department of Justice announced that it wouldn’t be releasing files pertaining to Epstein, despite high-ranking officials pledging to shed light on the issue. But new reports have put Trump on the defensive as his base continues to demand more information about Epstein.